March 30 – The Grass Is Always Browner on the Other Side of the Fence Day

Posted
on March 30, 2015

It
seems to me that this is an odd concept for a special day!

“The
grass is always greener on the other side of the fence” is an old
saying that means that we often think that others people's lives are
happier, simpler, better, but that's because we only see the outside
of their houses or their for-company parlors, their public behavior,
and their “this is what I share with others” Facebook status
updates...and all of that paints a rosy picture. But, the saying
hints, if we were actually over there, on the other side of the
fence, we would see the problems. The weeds in the grass, the dirt
and cobwebs in the house, the tempers and aches and downs and doubts
in the life.

So...what
does “The grass is always browner on the other side of the fence”
mean?

That
the speaker is luckier than everyone else? Happier? Richer? More
loved? Better in some way?

Apparently,
the day is set aside to urge us to be grateful for what we have, and
of course, that's a good thing. I just think that the turn-around on
the saying doesn't work very well!

So...go
forth and be grateful!

And
turn maxims upside-down and inside-out!

It
can help people really think about things if you take a familiar
saying and give it a different twist. Be inspired by these examples
and come up with a few of your own...

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